Comb



April 30, 1940. B`, CQNDRQN- EIT AL 2,199,282

Filed Feb.- 24, 1939 INVENTOF25= Patented Apr. 30, 1940 i i .i I

UNITED STATES vieATlahT' ori-ics Bronis Gendron and James M. Condron, Pitts field, Mass. i f

Applirization February 2 4, 1 939, Serial No. 258,154

` 7 Claims. (Cl. 132-11) vOur invention relates to combs and more parthrough Which the index mi` Second fingers.' ticularly to combs used-in hairdressing.i Y Preferably, are inserted- The Openings ShOWn In arranging the pin-curls on a finger-Wave, in Figs. l and 2 are WO in number, but it Will be it is necessary to use a comb very frequently.. It nndeIStQOd that either n greater O1' leSSel nurn- 5 is also necessary to hold the curls in proper posi- I ber of openings might be provided. In the em,- 5 tion by means of hairpins. Heretofore, the hairbodimentrshown in Figs. 1 and 2, the nd'eX and dresser in vmaking a curl, has been obliged to set second lingers are inserted through the Opening aside thecomb sothat the lingers may be free 3 and the thumb rests upon the projection li, to `shape the curl and to insert hairpns. `The While the third finger rests on projection 5, both jo comb of the present invention may be readily projections being curved so thatthe thumb and retained on the hand without being held by the. `third finger Will iit closely thereto. It will be fingers, thereby allowing the iingers to work understood that either one or the other or both freely and also making it unnecessary for vthe ofthe projections 4 and 5 might be omitted. hairdresser to set aside the comb thereby greatly Fig. 3 is a modified form of the invention in facilitating the process of finger-waving and also which a slot B is` provided in the base .2 into 15 in many instances the process of permanentwhich the fingers are inserted as shown in Fig. 4.,

waving. It will be observed that the contour of the Aslotl One of the objects of the present invention, is is suchA as to conform to the contour of the finthe provision of a comb which may be quickly gers, so that the comb may be held on the fingers and conveniently engaged by the hand of the per- Without moving. Adjacent the closed end of the son using the comb. slot there is provided a projection 4 on which Another object of the present invention is the the thumb rests. j l provision of a comb adapted to be positioned on The base 2 of the comb is provided with a the hand of thev person using the comb in such laterally extending projection 'l which preferably a Way as not to interfere with the free movement extends in the direction of the teeth of the comb 25 of the ngers. and in spaced relation thereto and is adapted Another object of the present invention is the to be gripped by the fingers as shown in Fig. 4. provision oi' a comb which being held contin- The upper surface of the projection l, on which uously on the hand is not so liable to come in the inner side of the fingers rest, is provided contact with unsterilized surfaces. with shallow grooves 8 which assist in retaining 30 Other OhjeCi'fS 0f iShe Present inVeItiOn Will be the lingers in the slot. Furthermore, thev free apparent to those skilled in the art on reference edge of projection 1 may bend-,Chad as Shown at to the appended dlaWingin Which 9 to provide a.l iirmer grip on the comb. Thek Fig; 1 IS-a perspetwe VleW of our finger comb preferred configuration of the projection 'l is 3.-, Showing one embodiment thereof; been iiiustrated in Fig. 5. F15!- 2 .1S a Plan VleW 0f the Comb mustfated Referring to Fig. 6 there is iuustrated a further f miugl. et. Odi d f modcation of the invention in which the openi of or iritsfeigs-pe we View o a m e Crm ings tlllolin bask? Z'throigh Wlfii'iclti3 the ngegs are inser e may e varie in ex en It will e cb- 40 Fig. 4 1s a side elevatlon View of the comb Served that Openings In are provided through 40 illustrated in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view of the comb of Fig. 4 taken in about the plane 5 5 thereof; and`l Fig. 6 is an-end elevation View of a further modification of our invention.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts which the index and second finger preferably are inserted. Distensible members Il are secured to the base 2 in any preferred manner so that when the :fingers are inserted through openings I0 the members ll will be distended andthe throughout the several views comb will beheld rmly upon the lingers. Ad- The comb of our invention is preferably formed laent the Opening thIOugh Which the index nof hard rubber, but might be made of any suitger is inserted thereis provided projection 4 on able substance. Referring. to the drawing and which the thumb rests and which is curved slightiirst to Figs. l and 2,l the teeth' of the comb, ly to enable the thumb to rest closely thereto. indicated by the numeral I, project laterally It will be understood that the members Il `may from the base 2. Base 2, in the embodiment -be made of material other than distensible maillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, is provided Withf terial and that the extent of the openings l0 openings `therein indicated by the numeral `3, might be varied by other means, 55

What we claim is: I f

1. A comb of the character described comprising a base portion and teeth projecting laterally therefrom `and substantially at right angles thereto, said base portion being provided with a projection extending substantially parallel to said teeth and adapted to be gripped by a finger extending through an opening in said base portion.

2. A comb of the character described comprising a base portion and teeth projecting from the upper part of said base and at an angle thereto, said base comprising spaced portions disposed beneath said teeth and adapted to engage two ngers of a hand when inserted therebetween; said portions being so constructed and arranged that the ngers inserted therebetween may extend through said base and generally in the direction in which said teeth project therefrom whereby to retain said comb on the hand with the teeth thereof overlying said fingers while the fingers may be freely flexed.

3. A comb of the character described comprising a base portion and teeth projecting from said base and at an angle thereto, said base having adjacent concave portions disposed below said teeth and adapted to receive and engage the upper sides of two fingers of the hand and means for engaging said fingers to hold them against 'l said concave portions whereby the base of said comb may be stably retained on the fingers with the teeth thereof overlying said ngers While said fingers may be freely flexed.

4. A comb of the character described comprising an integral structure including a base portion having teeth projecting therefrom and at an angle thereto, said base having adjacent concave portions disposed beneath said teeth and adapted to receive and engage the upper sides of -twofingers of the hand and portions below said concave portions adapted to engage the undersides of said fingers; and said portions being so constructed and relatively arranged as stably to support said comb on the fingers of a hand when said fingers are inserted therebetween while said ngers may be freely flexed.

5. A comb of the character described comprising a base portion and teeth projecting from said base and at an angle thereto, said base portion being provided with a pair of openings disposed below said teeth and adjacent each other and adapted to receive adjacent fingers of a hand; said openings being oi such size as stably to support said comb on the fingers of a hand when said fingers are inserted therein while said nngers may be freely flexed.

6. A comb of the character described coinprising a base portion and teeth projecting from said base and at an angle thereto, said base having adjacent concave portions disposed below said teeth and adapted to receive and engage the upper sides of two ngers of the hand, means for engaging said fingers to hold them against said concave portions whereby the base: of said comb may be stably retained on the fingers with the teeth thereof overlying said fingers while said lingers may be freely flexed, and said base being provided with a projection adjacent the finger-engaging portions thereof.

7. A comb of the character described comprising a base portion and teeth projecting from the upper part of said base and at an angle thereto, Y

BRONIS CONDRON. JAMES M. CONDRON. 

